Fountain Pens
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You won't regret that.Info only; P51 inbound, watch this space.
I no longer have one, but it's the easiest fountain pen to live with, as easy as a biro.
LesC
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Well here she is a NOS Parker 51 Made In England, with chalk marks, instructions, full case and cardboard sleeve. Paid a little more than what I was wanting to but ''yearned'' for a NOS ''51'', it won't replace my '58 Aerometric (black/gold). I still can't decide whether a Midnight Blue or Teal Blue?? Darn eyes 
Beautiful pickup, Les! Talk about mint! 
That looks like a teal Parker to me, the midnight blue is darker.
That looks like a teal Parker to me, the midnight blue is darker.
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Well here she is a NOS Parker 51 Made In England, with chalk marks, instructions, full case and cardboard sleeve. Paid a little more than what I was wanting to but ''yearned'' for a NOS ''51'', it won't replace my '58 Aerometric (black/gold). I still can't decide whether a Midnight Blue or Teal Blue?? Darn eyes
Why do I think that I NEED one of these now …
Very nice indeed! Congrats.Well here she is a NOS Parker 51 Made In England, with chalk marks, instructions, full case and cardboard sleeve. Paid a little more than what I was wanting to but ''yearned'' for a NOS ''51'', it won't replace my '58 Aerometric (black/gold). I still can't decide whether a Midnight Blue or Teal Blue?? Darn eyes
Continuing the P51 theme: English model with a rolled silver cap and a 14k nib.
Inked up for a new week...
ColorMug
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These pens are beautiful. Genuinely asking, what do you all use them for? For example, I work in an industrial setting , so currently my pens are just tools that are pressurised and can get dirty and take quick notes. Do you use them for day to day tasks or are they more something you make time to use?
I use mine at work and at home every day. The only time I'll use a ballpoint is if I'm posting something.
Notes, to-do lists, minutes of meetings, Journaling, crosswords, you name it.
That is a gorgeous little Sheaffer, all understated elegance.
You're putting together a seriously impressive collection of very liveable-with pens. I haven't looked for a while, but last time I did, my preferred B or BB stubs were harder to find than F. Maybe because they're more demanding on the feed, it can make them tricky...
my preferred B or BB stubs were harder to find than F. Maybe because they're more demanding on the feed, it can make them tricky...
I'd imagine fewer were made, which will make your hunt tougher. I'm a scrawled, so I don't have anything broader than <M>, and even then I have to use with drier inks.
Purchased this in 1982 from Dymocks in Sydney. I don't remember the price, but it was at the very top of my budget at the time. I settled on it because it had an attractive gold nib, and the body was brass, so I figured it could take a beating. How right I was...
Over the next twenty-odd years, I flogged this pen mercilessly. Used it every day. Tossed it in a bag with my uni gear, footy boots and god know what else. And depite all that, it never once failed me. Probably one of the best investments I have ever made. She might look a little ragged around the edges now, like me, but every time I take the cap off I'm still a little smitten by that nib.
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Purchased this in 1982 from Dymocks in Sydney. I don't remember the price, but it was at the very top of my budget at the time. I settled on it because it had an attractive gold nib, and the body was brass, so I figured it could take a beating. How right I was...
Over the next twenty-odd years, I flogged this pen mercilessly. Used it every day. Tossed it in a bag with my uni gear, footy boots and god know what else. And depite all that, it never once failed me. Probably one of the best investments I have ever made. She might look a little ragged around the edges now, like me, but every time I take the cap off I'm still a little smitten by that nib.
Lovely, just lovely
I had one of these too. Great, hard workers. The inlaid design makes these nibs quite stiff (as are the majority of Sheaffer nibs), but they've always looked pretty. I had a couple of their pens that had this inlaid design in combination with a section incorporating (for some reason) a washer that had lugs biting into the section. This was a bad idea, it introduced weak points that led to cracks in the section, but your pen was one of the better iterations.
Purchased this in 1982 from Dymocks in Sydney. I don't remember the price, but it was at the very top of my budget at the time. I settled on it because it had an attractive gold nib, and the body was brass, so I figured it could take a beating. How right I was...
Over the next twenty-odd years, I flogged this pen mercilessly. Used it every day. Tossed it in a bag with my uni gear, footy boots and god know what else. And depite all that, it never once failed me. Probably one of the best investments I have ever made. She might look a little ragged around the edges now, like me, but every time I take the cap off I'm still a little smitten by that nib.
I've always preferred a stiff nib. My hand is quite hard and scrawly, so softer nibs demand more attention. I also have a first generation inlaid nib, a PFM in PdAg that is exquisite. The later Sheaffers are indeed a sad decline.
Bit of a favourite, this one. An Australian made PFM, and just a wonderful pen.
Beautiful pen, beautiful ink. The search for the perfect blue ink can be endless, and the Pilot Iroshizuku inks offer many lovely candidates. I had to give some of them away not so long ago just to ease the guilt burden. (My current fave is Robert Oster Blue Denim. If you're curious, I have a spare sample vial.)
Bit of a favourite, this one. An Australian made PFM, and just a wonderful pen.
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Thanks! I'm a fan of RO inks. I love his Fire Engine Red. I use it at work for mark up. Appreciate the offer of the sample, but I'm trying to work my way through an indecently large cache of ink. You probably know how that happens....
